Life-protector



P. BILLY.

LIFE PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 14, I920.

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P. BILLY.

LIFE PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED APR. 14, 1920.

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61 z 2 J!) W the upper portion of a sash UNITED STATES.

PAT N QFFICE- PAUL BILLY, or Lmnmv, NEW JERSEY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL BILLY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Linden, in the county of Union and State ofNew Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Life-Protectors, of which the following is a specification. i p The primary object of the invention is the provision of a safety device adapted for ready attachment to a window for the assistance of workmen in carrying on their labors outside of the window the device being serviceable in washing windows as well as repairing a window casing or sill or an adjacentportion of the building. v

A further object of the invention is to providea device that is easy and inexpensive to manufacture and-is'readily attached to the lower sash of a window for vertical adjustment therewith the same. possessing great strength and being readily'detached when not in use.

' V W ith these general objects in view the inventionv consists of the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described inc'onnectionwith the ac; companying drawing, and in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings, L Flgure 1 1s an elevational view of an ex terlor portion of.a house showlng my 1nvention operatively mounted upon a window thereof, I g

.Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same illustrating by dotted lines, the lower sash in an elevated position with a spacing member therebeneath in the window frame,

' Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofone of the attaching plates at an upper. corner of the window sash a portion of the latter being illustrated by dotted lines,

Fig; 1 is a vertical sectional view through provided with a modified form of plate,

Fig. 5 is a top plan view thereof,

Fig. 6' illustrates a pair of foldable spacerslfor employment in the window casing and I v Fig.7 is an elevationalview of one of the spacers in itsfolded position. l

Referringmorein detail to the drawings,-

my invention broadly consists .of, channel plates 10.adapted for attachment adjacent the upper corners of the lower sash such as LIFE-PROTECTOR. v

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 17, 1920. I .App11cation filed April 14, 1920; Serial No. 373,836.

11 to a window, the ,latterhaving a casing 12 mountedin the building wall 13 with an upper sash 14 as well as the lower sash l1 slidable in said casing 14, a holding member 15 beingattaclied to the said plates '10.

Each plate 10 is of channel formation for fitting over the corner portion ofthe sash 11 with an inwardly inclined leaf 16 having a transverse slot 17 for the reception of the buckle-carried ends 18 of the holding j member which in this embodiment of the invention comprises two straps with'abelt' or girdle 19 at the lower ends of saidstraps. A- rear leaf 20 of the plate 10 engages the secured through the upper or body portion22 of said'plate for engaging in the upper rail 23 of said sash 11. A semi-tubular guide 24 depends from the endof the body portion-22 within'a correspondingly cut-out portion of the sash 11 adapted for receivingthe usual window-rope; or cord 25' passing upwardly through the guide 24 from the point of attachment 'to the window sash as at 26. i

- Thestrap ends 18 are readily detached from the leaves 16 when desired, and are again connected thereto for use by lowering the upper sash 14 and elevatingthe lower sash 11 bringing the lates l0 in-a readily accessible position rom a point withinthe building. the leaf '16 of each plate being preferably countersunk in the sash 11 permitting free relative movements inner face of the sash 11 while screws 21 are of the sashes. The plates 10 are permaform metal guards A leaf 16" for attaching the supporting member outwardly of the sash and window is adjustably mounted upon the plate 27 by stud .bolts 29 adjustably extending throng slots 30' in a body portion 22 of said leaf 16, the said bolts being secured-throughthe plate 27land'into the top of therail 23f.

' An arc'uate cord guide 24depends from the o ter end Of the sa d .bQdy Po i i 22' window frame 12. the spacers are employedleaf springs carried by alternate bars 30 are positioned between the spacers. I

' The complete operation of the device will be apparent from this detailed description thereof, the manner of attaching the buckled strap ends 18 tothe plate leaves 16, having been set forth, and ,it being understood that a. similar manner of, at

taching the holding member 15", to theleaves =16 isalso employed, the last-named leaves having transverse receiving slots 17 A' person desiringto washthe panes36 ofthe sashes 11 and 14 attaches the holder 15 tothe plates and positions thebelt 19 around his waist while standing upon the window ledge :37. I/Vhendesiring. to main tain the holder 15 at a higherelevation, the

, spacers 30 are positioned beneath the-lower the building.

sash within the casing 12.as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings. g

In this manner, a workman either repair- ,ing vor cleaning parts of the window or building is insured against accidental injuryby falling to the ground when employ- 1ngmy invention. A safety ClGVljCGdS provided which is readily positioned for use when desired and assists in strengthening the corner portion of the window sash 11 after the manner of a combined bracket and cord guide at all times whenthe platemembers of thedevice areinposition upon the window sash.

Whilethe form of the inventionherein set ,forthis believed preferable itwill-be-unden stood that minor. changes may be made therein without departing from. the spirit and scope of theinvention asclaimed, and .the device isalsov serviceable for other uses,

such as, assisting a person in hanging out a washing andalso in the event of a fire in What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is g ;1.. A'device of the class describedcomprising an angular plate adapted to besecuredto the-upper corner of a window sash with a ,leaf thereof projecting at an angle inwardly of the sash and a semi --tubular guide dependingtherefrom adaptedfor the .r'eeeption'of the window cordtherethrough when the devicev is in use.

2.' A.- deviceof the class described com Jprisingan angular plate adapted to be secured to the: upper corner ofa window sash with.aleafthereof'projecting at. an angle inwardly} of the sash, a semi-tubular guide dependingtherefrom adapted for the reception of the window cord therethrough when the device is in use, holding straps detachably connected to said leaves and a belt carried by said straps.

3; An attaching member adapted to be secured to the upper corner of'a window sash comprising a channel plateembracing the upper rail of the sash and having an an gularly projecting leaf extending toward the center of the sash when the. deviceisin position, a semi-tubular guide depending from the outer end-of said plate, adapted for countersunk engagement within the end rail of a. sash for the guiding reception of the sash cordthrough said guldeand means for attaching said plate --to a window-sash.

, 4. An attaching member ada-ptedtobesecured tothe upper cornerofawindow. sash comprising a channel plate embracing the upper railof the sash and having an angularly projecting leaf extending toward the center of the sash when the device is in position, a, semi-tubular guide depending from the outer end ofsaid plate adaptedfor countersunk engagement within the end rail of a, sash for the guiding reception of thesash cord through said guide, means for attachingsaid-plate to a window-sash the said receivingslots, depending guides at thev ends of the plates countersunk within the end rails ofthe sash adapted for thereception leaf having a transverse. slot-therein and. a

of thesashcord when thesash-is mounted within the window frame, said;-guides being arcuate 'in' cross/section and securing ,I neans between said plates and sash.

6., In combination with-awlndow sash,

channel plates attached to theupper corners ,thereof having inwardly projecting .leaves outwardlyofthe,sash provided with receiving slots, depending guides at. the ends of the plates countersunk within the end rails of the sash adapted forthereception of the sash cord when the sash is mounted within the window frame, said guides bemg arcuate 1n cross-section, fsecuringmeans betweenthe said plates and sash,, straps:de-

tachably connectedthroughthe slots of Said leaves and a body attaching beltcarriedby said straps.

.7. An articleof manufacturecomprising a channelplate having one ofjtsside leaVes the plate at the same side thereof as the leavesv of the .lplate, the oblique leaf extend- )ing awayfromthesaidguidea obliquely projecting from the intermediate 1 bodyportionand providedwith a slot and a.

slot and a channeled cord guide perpendicu- 1 larly pro ecting from one end of the body portion of the plate at the same side thereoi as the leaves of the plate, the oblique leaf extending away from the said guide, and

a body-supporting member detachably se-.

cured through said slot.

9. A device of the class described comprismg a wlndow sash, an angle plate secured to the upper rail thereof, an angular supporting member adjustably mounted upon said upper rail of the sash overlying the upper portionof said angle plate and a cord guide depending from'the outer end 7 of the upperportion of said angular supporting member.

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature.

PAUL BILLY. 

